New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
SEEN And HEARD ON 4 SATURDAY Walk.
THE PINE VIEW FROM THE WASHINGTON BUILD
ING-MEN WHOM STROLLER SAW

THE FINE VIEW FROM THE WASHINGTON BUILD
ING-MES WHOM STROLLER SAW
AND TALKED WITH.
One Of the finest views of NewYork harbor anywhere
TO be obtained is that which is to be from the win
dows the upper stories in Cyrus w. Fields Washington
Building or from its roof It's fine situation. overlooking
Battery Park. commands the entire bay and harbor
While THE TRIBUNE Stroller enjoying the view there
Saturday, Mr. Field himself along and stopped
to say If had the time could spend all day gazing
that beautiful scene. There Is no such view In
EewYork City, and Its fame has spread TO Europe Why
when Henry Irving here he barely took time
go bis hotel before he down here to enjoy this
sight He had heard Of 1t and he determined that 1t
should be his first pleasure reaching America TO come
here and see 1t for himself"
Coming ont Of the Washington Building and starting
Broadway the Stroller observed passing into the Stand
ard OIL Compsny's building OF the principal Ohio
sOoates OF that organization, Colonel w. T. Thompson.
whose flowing brown beard formerly reached nearly
his waist but has been trimmed to something like
NewYork proportions am told that the Colonel follow
Ing the example set by his friend and associate Colonel
Oliver II. Payne, has decided 10 come TO NewYOrk TO
live and will do so In the coming month He is sonin
law OF Senator Camden. Of west Virginia. and a million
are.
One may always know where wallst is by the eddyng
tide that flows in and out Of 1t at the Broadw end
Gllionares. beggars and messenger boys, sight
from the country foreigners and "bucketshop" specu
laors mngle in varying proportions In the stream OF
human beings. Now and again you white necktie
and clerical garb. There good many law offices
about wallst, and stand for moment in front Of
Trinity Church LOOKING down the street see the white
face of Joseph H. Choate the long gray side whskers
and plump cheeks OF Stewart l. Woodford and the stately
form OF Algernon s. Sullivan.
In Union Square, before the show-window OF sypher
Co.. many Democratic leader pauses In his walk TO
take look at familiar objects that formerly greeted his
sye when he called Hubert o. Thompson. The apart
oents Of the County Democracy leader at the Worth
house were filed with many rare articles which have
een sent to the for sale One piece catches my
Se-a huge cavalry jack-boot OF brsss. with projecting
Ruf. which served An umbi holder The last
xme saw outsde his door held the umbrellas OF such
2emocrats a william q. Whitney, Maurice j. Flynn,
Edward Cooper and William II. Grace, who were In some
And OF conference with the I" boss
Near Twenty sxthst is f. C. Marshall, who was dis
mt relative Of General Grant and wrote one OF the
osnerous histories OF the Generals hfe Mr. MARSHALL
ooks and talks like ancient professor OF languages
wsArs gold bowed glasses. and his speech has the pre-
OF the classro He has been Eoneral wfitei on
press but s at present connected with the Amefch
s'0sscuvs Tariff League.
dwn Cowlss Of TIE Cleveland Leader who Is met
oassy House. shows In his suDken cheeks and gem
manner the advances Of age. Mr.. Cowes has been
.e power In Ohio and the West He Is q hard fighter
been Of the thorns In the side Of Senator sher
ne has been snagonistio TO the Senator for many
asd u said Will oppose the election OF shsrman